Medical Secretary

Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust; Preston; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization is seeking a Medical Secretary to join the Moving Well Service in Preston. The successful candidate will provide vital secretarial support and lead the administrative team. Responsibilities include overseeing efficient administration, formulating staffing rotas, and maintaining communication with clinical professionals. Strong organizational and interpersonal skills are essential, along with the ability to supervise and motivate others. The role supports flexible working arrangements, promoting a positive work/life balance.

Benefits

Flexible working hours

Qualifications

• Proven communication skills.
• Experience supervising an administrative team in a clinical setting.
• Ability to formulate staffing rotas.

Responsibilities

• Provide efficient and responsive administration service.
• Support management of operational clinical services.
• Supervise administrative team and maintain confidentiality.
• Formulate and distribute staffing rotas.
• Maintain excellent communication skills.

Skills

Communication skills

Organisational skills

Interpersonal skills

Team supervision experience

Job description

Overview

Please note, this vacancy is unfortunately not eligible for sponsorship. You must have ongoing right to work in the UK to be eligible for this role. An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Medical Secretary to join the Moving Well Service within Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust. The successful candidate will provide a vital and dynamic medical secretarial support and supervisory role supporting the Moving Well Service. The post is mainly based at Minerva Health Centre, Lowthorpe Road, Preston.

Responsibilities and Duties

• Work closely with the Deputy Admin Lead, Consultants, other Clinical Professionals, Service Managers and operational managers to provide an efficient and responsive administration service.
• Work on your own initiative and liaise effectively with a broad range of health and social care professionals.
• Support the management of operational clinical services, supervise a team and maintain staff and client confidentiality.
• Support and develop a responsive administration service having responsibility for the day‑to‑day supervision of the administrative team and in adherence to Trust policies and procedures.
• Formulate all staffing rotas and ensure timely distribution.
• Remain calm under pressure and achieve strict deadlines.
• Motivate and influence others, suggest and implement ideas to improve team performance and efficiency.
• Maintain excellent communication skills.

Qualifications and Experience

The ideal candidate will have proven communication skills, the ability to formulate staffing rotas, and experience supervising an administrative team within a clinical environment. Strong organisational and interpersonal skills are essential.

Diversity and Inclusion

LSCFT values diversity and inclusion, recognising that talent from varied backgrounds creates a flexible, creative, and effective workforce. We actively challenge discrimination and welcome applications from all, regardless of age, disability (including those with experience of accessing or caring for someone who has accessed mental health or learning disability services), ethnicity, gender, religion, belief, or sexual orientation. Our aim is to reflect the communities we serve, so we particularly encourage applications from under‑represented groups. If you'd like to discuss your application, please ask. We also welcome individuals with lived experience relevant to the role or service area, as your insight brings authenticity to our services.

Flexible Working

LSCFT supports flexible working. We believe that a positive work/life balance benefits NHS employees through improved health and wellbeing. We would consider working patterns such as term time, part time, compressed hours and flexi‑time.